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Buer pushing for a partial refund instead of full refund/return of item

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mookle · 28/04/2010 15:06

Hi, as the title suggests really, not sure what to do as the buyer is saying there are some small bleach marks near a seam on the back of a boys jacket I sold her I checked the item before listing and there were no marks but I offered a full refund and for her to return the jacket and she said she's rather not as it will cost her £5 in postage.

I replied that 2nd class postage had cost me 2.36 and I was happy to have it returned 2nd class and that I'm reluctant to refund partially as I'd rather just relist the item stating the defect.

I just know she's going to give me neg feedback

Does any one have any advice for me in this situation?

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mookle · 28/04/2010 15:07

also to add I also told her I'd refund both postage and cost of item.

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mjinhiding · 28/04/2010 19:42

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HellBent · 28/04/2010 19:51

Report her to ebay for feedback extortion?

I threatened this with a buyer trying to get a 4-pack of Next t-shirts down from the £2.04 she bid to 99p. They were listed as t-shirts for nursery/scruffy wear, they cost around £20 new and all wear and tear was listed. One t- shirt was brand new and another had only been worn once.

Email her again asking for the item back and you will refund or threaten with ebay.

mookle · 29/04/2010 07:28

Thanks for the replies. I dont often use ebay but have been a member since 2004 and it seems to me to have gotten really bad for situations like this recently. A year or so ago things like this didnt seem to happen, now everyone is trying to haggle 50p off an item thats cost £2 or whatever! And giving negative/neutral feedback - Its very odd!

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mjinhiding · 29/04/2010 13:15

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mookle · 29/04/2010 13:37

my postage and packing charge was was 2.50 and the postage alone cost £2.36 so I dont think thats unfair. The actual jacket sold for 5.71 from a starting price of 99p again I dont see how that could be seen as unfair. I offered return and refund again not unfair.

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mjinhiding · 29/04/2010 14:05

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mookle · 29/04/2010 15:31

oh good! I was a bit worried then! £10.47 is ridiculous!

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